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Retail meets restaurant at new design gallery at Fashion Island

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RH chief executive officer Gary Friedman, left, and Newport Beach Mayor Joe Stapleton speak before cutting the ribbon at RH Gallery in Newport Beach. Restaurant hospitality merges with luxury retail at the recently opened RH Newport Beach, the Gallery at Fashion Island. “It’s hard to believe we are standing at the site of the old Circuit City,” Newport Beach Mayor …

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1 week, 5 days ago

New mayor and city council to ‘Celebrate Newport Beach’ in coming year

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The incoming mayor of Newport Beach, Joe Stapleton, left, shakes hands with outgoing Mayor Will O’Neil after presenting him with a plaque as a gift during the Newport Beach City Council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday. The Newport Beach City Council appointed the head of an investment management company as its mayor Tuesday, and welcomed newcomers to the panel, …

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Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps

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A tsunami from an underground volcano near Tonga hit the Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz on Jan, 15, 2022. But in Laguna Beach, advance knowledge of the tsunami hazard area shows that it’s relatively small, and walking a few blocks away could make a difference. Seal Beach and the surrounding area The tsunami hazard zone around Seal Beach, including …

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4 weeks ago

Newport Beach approves $2.79-million contract for maintenance of wells supplying most of its water

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A technician inspects a pump for one of four wells in Fountain Valley that supply 75% to 85% of Newport Beach’s water. - The Newport Beach City Council awarded a $2.79-million contract last week to continue maintenance on wells in Fountain Valley that supply the majority of the coastal city’s water. The company recently completed a tuneup on one of …

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1 month ago

Balboa Peninsula Trolley ‘airport shuttles’ to be replaced with vehicles modeled after historic electric rail cars

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Newport Beach officials approved plans to replace the vehicles that look like “airport shuttles” running the Balboa Peninsula Trolley’s routes with some that are reminiscent of electric rail cars from the early 20th century, and they extended the local transit program for another seven years. The company has been operating the Balboa Peninsula Trolley for the past seven years and …

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1 month ago

21 migrants aboard boat stopped by Coast Guard near Newport Beach detained by ICE

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Coast Guard boarding team members attached to the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal detain 21 migrants aboard a 34-foot boat near Newport Beach on Nov. 14. Newport Beach’s mayor took aim at California’s so-called sanctuary state law after federal officials detained 21 apparent migrants on a boat stopped about a mile west of Newport Beach last Thursday night. The crew of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Mailbag: Readers weigh in on local elections

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The city of Huntington Beach has spoken. Peter Anderson Huntington Beach Many in the Surf City community already sickened by the political “red tide” which swept into our hometown in 2022 were even further impacted by the partisan “red wave” which washed through our local elections this month. Tim Geddes Huntington Beach I check the Orange County vote several times …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sculptures to stay on display longer at Newport Beach Civic Center Park

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A plan to swap out sculptures on display at Newport Beach Civic Center Park less frequently should save the city over $90,000 over a three-year period. Sculptures at the Newport Beach Civic Park will now be on display for periods of three years instead of two, saving the city about $70,000 this year and roughly $30,280 annually in future rotations, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Feast on this roundup of Thanksgiving takeout options in O.C.

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This Thanksgiving, leaving the cooking up to the professionals doesn’t mean you have to go out to eat. There are also prime rib and brisket options and you can choose from sides like mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, creamed corn, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and turkey gravy to round out your meal. Turkey dinners include cranberry sauce, spinach dip with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Concert of gratitude: Ukrainian Cultural Forces performs in Newport Beach

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Cultural Forces violinist Olha Rukavishnikova is accompanied by bandura player Taras Stoliar during the concert at St. James Church Episcopal Church Sunday. Canon Cindy Evans Voorhees receives the Ukrainian Cultural Forces Flag following a concert Sunday at St. James Episcopal Church in Newport Beach. The Naumenko family, from right, Yan, Anastasia and their daughters, Nicole and Mariia, enjoy the Cultural …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Democrat Dave Min wins seat held by Katie Porter representing coastal Orange County

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U.S. Congress candidate Dave Min at an election night viewing event at Celebrations on Nov. 5 in Costa Mesa. Democratic state Sen. Dave Min won an open congressional seat in coastal Orange County, defeating Republican business owner Scott Baugh despite recent gains in GOP voter registration. U.S. Congress candidate Scott Baugh’s election night viewing event at Muldoon’s Irish Pub on …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Crowd: Orange County School of the Arts students dazzle at annual fundraiser

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Event honorary producer Carole Pickup and daughter Devon Martin join Aaron Trent, left, and Federico Monge-Romero at the Season Premiere 2024 show for Orange County School of the Arts. Talented OCSA students presented their annual Season Premiere 2024 show before some 400 guests attending the performance and dinner celebration held at Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach. Making OCSA thrive and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers in Newport Beach

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Volunteer Steve Pischel loads his car up with tote bags with Meals on Wheels at Oasis Senior Center in Newport Beach. The nonprofit offers meal delivery and lunch café programs for senior citizens in the area, but the mission goes beyond that, Meals on Wheels Orange County vice president of advancement Darla Olson said. “We know that it’s not just …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Children with special needs ‘walk on water’ during surf therapy event at Blackies

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Volunteers cheer as a child with special needs catches a wave during “We are Surf Therapy,” organized by A Walk on Water at Blackies in Newport Beach. “We never saw him do that before.” A child with special needs along with a surf instructor catch a wave at Blackies north jetty in Newport during “We Are Surf Therapy” on Nov. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024: Updated returns for city races in coastal O.C.

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Residents arrive to vote in national and local elections at the Laguna Beach Community and Susi Q Center on Tuesday. Below are early results of the city races in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, where they stood as of 5 p.m. Wednesday evening, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Fountain Valley Fountain …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Candidates backed by current Newport Beach council members win big at the polls

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The bar at Muldoon’s Irish Pub in Newport Beach was packed with patrons Tuesday night — including many wearing red hats or stickers proclaiming “I voted” and one woman in a blue dress with a collage of Trump/Vance bumper stickers printed on it — well over an hour ahead of the Orange County GOP’s watch party scheduled that evening. Republican …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Free rides on demand: O.C. city’s new rideshare service transports seniors, others

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It’s Wednesday, Nov. 6. So, we’re pivoting to another topic: Thanks to a $1.5-million grant from California’s Clean Mobility Options, the city of Costa Mesa has begun a pilot program offering an on-demand rideshare service to an area of town that’s central to destinations like healthcare services, transportation hubs, grocery stores and senior living communities. • Dozens of community members …

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2024 Orange County elections results

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twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right We’re tracking 183 races across Orange County in the 2024 general election. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Show all cities Aliso Viejo Anaheim Brea Buena Park Costa Mesa Cypress Dana Point Fountain Valley Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Laguna Woods Lake Forest …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Christina Hall's bid to sell $4.5M Tennessee home suffers major setback after ex Josh tried to halt sale

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Christina Hall's bid to sell her former Tennessee marital home for $4.5million has suffered a major setback - amid her divorce battle with Josh Hall. Christina Hall's bid to sell her former Tennessee marital home for $4.5million has suffered a major setback - amid her divorce battle with Josh Hall The Leiper's Fork 5,000sqft farmhouse sits on 23 acres and …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

First public meeting on the future of Randall Preserve draws packed house of curious community members

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An oil pumpjack operates near encelia, a native shrub and part of the coastal sage scrub plant community in the Banning Ranch oil field on the border of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach in 2016. A workshop held Monday night invited members of the public to participate in the planning of the Frank and Joan Randall Preserve on the former …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newport Beach police welcome Poncho, the department’s newest equine officer

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Poncho, the latest equine member of the Newport Beach Police Department, was acquired last month thanks to fundraising by the Newport Beach Police Foundation. Newport Beach welcomed its newest equine crime fighter last month, thanks in part to the charitable work of the Newport Beach Police Foundation. The department’s newest four-legged member will team up with Newport Beach Police Officer …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Around Town: Ukrainian military musicians to hold concert in Newport Beach

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St. James Episcopal Church in Newport Beach on Nov. 10 will welcome Ukrainian Cultural Forces, who are in the middle of their “Tour of Gratitude,” thanking Americans for their support of Ukraine. St. James Episcopal Church will host the Ukrainian Cultural Forces, military musicians who will perform a concert on Sunday, Nov. 10, as part of their “Tour of Gratitude” …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sea Lions stranded with seizures in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach euthanized

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A sea lion stranded with signs of seizures at China Cove Beach earlier this month had to be euthanized. One sea lion that came ashore in Newport Beach and another in Huntington Beach this month showed signs of brain damage from exposure to toxins released by algae blooms and had to be euthanized, an official with the wildlife center that …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mailbag: Happy to vote from afar and to prove his identity

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Mail-in ballots are processed at a facility where they are received from the post office, opened, sorted and verified then sent to be counted. Carol Daus Huntington Beach It’s time for Huntington Beach voters to grow up and vote for proven leaders who do their homework before each city council meeting, ask questions and guide the discussion in order to …

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Retail meets restaurant at new design gallery at Fashion Island

New mayor and city council to ‘Celebrate Newport Beach’ in coming year

Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps

Newport Beach approves $2.79-million contract for maintenance of wells supplying most of its water

Balboa Peninsula Trolley ‘airport shuttles’ to be replaced with vehicles modeled after historic electric rail cars

21 migrants aboard boat stopped by Coast Guard near Newport Beach detained by ICE

Mailbag: Readers weigh in on local elections

Sculptures to stay on display longer at Newport Beach Civic Center Park

Feast on this roundup of Thanksgiving takeout options in O.C.

Concert of gratitude: Ukrainian Cultural Forces performs in Newport Beach

Democrat Dave Min wins seat held by Katie Porter representing coastal Orange County

The Crowd: Orange County School of the Arts students dazzle at annual fundraiser

Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers in Newport Beach

Children with special needs ‘walk on water’ during surf therapy event at Blackies

Election 2024: Updated returns for city races in coastal O.C.

Candidates backed by current Newport Beach council members win big at the polls

Free rides on demand: O.C. city’s new rideshare service transports seniors, others

2024 Orange County elections results

Christina Hall's bid to sell $4.5M Tennessee home suffers major setback after ex Josh tried to halt sale

First public meeting on the future of Randall Preserve draws packed house of curious community members

Newport Beach police welcome Poncho, the department’s newest equine officer

Around Town: Ukrainian military musicians to hold concert in Newport Beach

Sea Lions stranded with seizures in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach euthanized

Mailbag: Happy to vote from afar and to prove his identity